23.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Waverley - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Glen Waverley - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national average of 27.7%, only 23.5% of people in Glen Waverley - East report a long-term health condition. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. The vast majority of residents, about 71.9%, live with no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting 4.9% of people—well below the 8.8% figure for Victoria and Australia. Other common long-term conditions in the area include arthritis at 6.6% and asthma at 6.0%.
4.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Glen Waverley - East, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates, though it has risen by 1.2 points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Glen Waverley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051321/glen-waverley-east/topic/health-disability